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Comment: Amazon-iRobot demise leaves open question over DMA, merger friction

By Natalie McNelis and Tono Gil ( January 30, 2024, 18:38 GMT | Comment) -- Amazon’s decision to abandon its pursuit of iRobot leaves fellow Big Tech none the wiser over how EU competition enforcers will weigh the importance of strict obligations on their platforms against future conduct through a merger. The European Commission’s concerns over the deal were a neat fit with the Digital Markets Act, but the EU regulator said it didn’t need to assess Amazon’s compliance with a law that is not yet in force. Amazon’s decision to abandon its pursuit of iRobot leaves fellow Big Tech none the wiser over how EU competition enforcers will weigh the importance of strict obligations on their platforms against future conduct through a merger. ...

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